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CARES Act: Provisions to Help Rural Hospitals
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, signed into law on March 27, provides resources and flexibility for rural hospitals.
Telecommunications company Singtel has stated it is investigating the impact of a cybersecurity breach that may have compromised customer data, after it ascertained on February 9, 2021 that files were taken by an unknown threat actor.
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Locations that were once considered safe havens—such as schools, places of worship, and health care facilities—are not immune to today’s acts of violence and active shooter incidents. This session explores the unique risks in health care facilities, emergency rooms, mental health services, and…
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The AHA, joined by member hospitals and health systems and other national organizations representing hospitals, yesterday filed petitions asking the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse appeals court decisions in two important cases for patients and providers.
The two cases being appealed to the U.S.…
Please contact your representatives and ask them to sign onto a
On 5 February 2021, unidentified cyber actors obtained unauthorized access to the supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system at a US water treatment plant. The cyber actors likely accessed the system by exploiting cyber security weaknesses including poor password security, and an…
Please contact your representatives today and ask them to sign onto a bipartisan “Dear Colleague” letter to Xavier Becerra, the nominee for Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, asking him to take immediate action to ensure that manufacturers are prohibited from imposing unilateral…
The House and Senate this week are working to pass a final version of the budget resolution for fiscal year 2021, giving Congress an additional legislative tool to pass COVID-19 relief legislation that enacts President Biden’s $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan.